Montecito Village Travel | Travel Specialists

Travel Specialists

Montecito Village Travel
1485 East Valley Rd.
Santa Barbara, California 93108
Phone: (805) 969-5096

	John Glowicki Email: jglowicki@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Cruises New Zealand certified specialist Hawaii Australia certified specialist South Pacific Expert Bio A traveler from a very young age, John had traveled throughout most of the United States by age 10! He began his career in travel in 1979 and is experienced in all aspects of travel, his forte being Cruises, Hawaii and the South Pacific. He has sailed on over 20 cruise lines and has been on more than 50 cruises, so what John doesn't know about cruising is not worth knowing. He also travels to Australia at least twice a year so if a trip down under is next on your to do list he would love to hear from you. Contact John
	Karen Ensgn Email: kensign@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Specialities: South Pacific Europe Independent travel Business Travel Expert Bio I have over 20 years of experience in the travel industry and would love to assist you with both leisure and business travel. I have travelled to over 20 countries, with the emphasis on Western Europe and the South Pacific. A recent trip to Turkey is high on my list of favorites! Whether you are travelling for business or pleasure, let me share my knowledge, professionalism and enthusiasm with you. Contact Karen
	Mary Emrich Email: marye@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Deluxe Cruising Adventure Travel Europe with an emphasis on France and Italy Asia Chile Africa Expert Bio Mary is a Certified Travel Counselor (CTC), with 29 years of experience in the travel industry. I specialize in deluxe cruises. Our association with Virtuoso, the premier luxury travel group, enables us to offer our cruise clients many exclusive benefits, including complimentary shore excursions and shipboard credits. And for pre- and post-cruise planning, our Virtuoso-partner hotels offer amenities such as room upgrades and breakfast. We also have contacts with local tour companies around the world providing professional guides and customized itineraries. Our clients love this personalized attention. I am also an Adventure Travel Specialist with Virtuoso. I especially love to plan walking tours (south of France, Italy, Chile’s Patagonia region) and expedition cruising, such as the Galapagos or the coast of Vietnam. I know the best companies to work with for this specialized type of travel. My recent trips have included Chile, Vietnam, and Hawaii (always a favorite). You may contact me at 805 965-6465 Contact Mary
	Sharon Jackson Email: sjackson@theworldbycruiseship.com Interests & Specialties Sharon is accredited by Virtuoso, the number one consortium in the world for Luxury travel, is a CLIA Accredited Cruise Counselor, and holds expert certifications from Princess Cruises (Commodore) and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (Expert Plus). She is currently studying for her expert levels in all of the other cruise lines which offer certification including Holland America Line, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Cruises and Carnival Cruise Lines. Sharon is also a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute and can smoothly handle your individual and group cruise bookings for either business or leisure. She knows the cruise lines, the ship layouts, the destinations, the intricacies of travel insurance, cruise and customs documentation better than any travel agent working today - so all you have to do is relax and enjoy the ride. Expert Bio Sharon and her husband, Bob, chose a Caribbean cruise in 1989 for their honeymoon, and became instantly addicted! In 1991 after Bob began working for Delta Air Lines, Sharon created and managed the Uniglobe Travelhost Interline Cruise department and founded and published the respected and extremely popular SeaLetter Cruise Magazine from 1995 until November of 2005 when the SeaLetter was taken over by Tom Ogg and became a part of cruisereviews.com. Bob and Sharon are now creating “The World By Cruise Ship” series of internet cruising sites beginning with alaskabycruiseship.com, europebycruiseship.com and theworldbycruiseship.com which should be ready to debut by August 15, 2009. Contact Sharon
	Margie Boutté Email: margie.boutte@att.net Interests & Specialties Europe Cruises European River Cruising Independent Travel Mexico & Hawaii Expert Bio Margie is based in Scottsdale, AZ., and has been serving clients for 20 years. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Turkey, Russia, and the former Soviet Republic of Armenia. She has a passion for cruising as well as all-inclusive beach resorts and has recently embraced culinary travel both at sea and on land. From honeymooners, to seniors, to luxury travelers, including yacht charters, Margie can create the vacation of your dreams and always seems to exceed her client’s expectations. Margie received her Virtuoso accreditation in 2006, Virtuoso Cruise Host accreditation in 2009 and certified as a Sandals/Beaches specialist in 2009. She also holds numerous hotel specialist certifications and keeps current through continuing education and travels. (Current count – 102 cities in 24 countries) My Recent Trips
	Lisa Pinczewski-Sweet Email: lisaps@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Corporate Travel Group Travel Europe Gt. Britain South Pacific and Hawaii Mexico Expert Bio Lisa has been in the travel industry since 1982. She has worked in the Industry in a wide variety of capacities; such as reservations, ticketing agent, gate supervisor and flight attendant with America West and Delta Airlines. Plus she was a re-fueler, a radio tower operator and sales and marketing representative with a Hawaii/Arizona Helicopter Tour Company, as well as, the Italian FIT(Foreign Independent Travel) expert/Office Manager at a European Tour and FIT Company, along the way!! She has already traveled to many exciting destinations, but her goal is to eventually travel the world! She has a wealth of knowledge for every travel need; whether it's a last minute get-away weekend that requires everything from a Limo to roses in your hotel room, to a month long tour of Europe by Riverboat to a Corporate Meeting Convention in Las Vegas, Lisa is the agent to call! Her expertise at ticketing and doing exchanges is also something that she can guide you through; seeing as most of her corporate clients, do many numerous tickets and exchanges throughout a normal business day. Lisa enjoys traveling and indulging in her favorite pastime of photography. I am a Sandals/Beaches Specialist and a Tahiti Tiare Specialist as well as an Italy Specialist, Germany Specialist, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Hawaii Specialist, and All of Britain Specialist, Plus Disney Specialist from the College of Disney. I am working on bring a cruise specialist. With a passion for knowledge, it shouldn't take her long to add them to her already extensive expertise list!
	Sondra Thomas Email: sandythomas@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Asia Exotic Destinations River & Ocean Cruises Hawaii & Mexico International Wholesale Air Expert Bio Sondra has been a Travel Consultant for 17 years. She is a Certified Destination Specialists for Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Tahiti, Hawaii, Mexico, Cayman Islands and Central America and she has traveled extensively in Asia, Europe, Africa, Hawaii. "When I travel I like experiencing rather than just pure sightseeing. I like to include exposure to the culture, food, architecture and soft adventure and so I try to always include some of these life enriching experiences for my clients." Contact Sondra
	Dorothy Mullison Smith Email: dsmith@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Mexico Hawaii Family Vacations Club Med Expert Bio Dorothy is a certified Club Med Specialist with 5 years experience in the travel business. Her knowledge on cruising is extensive; she can help you choose the cruiseline and itinerary that is just right for you. Hawaii and Mexico are also two destinations that she is particularly familiar with. She keeps up to date on what's happening in these destinations and can advise you on which is the best resort for your stay. Contact Dorothy
	Susan Lafond Email: slafond@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Hawaii Mexico Europe South America. Expert Bio Susan has been a travel consultant for over 25 years. She was a consultant in Marin county for over 10 years and handled challenging corporate accounts such as Lucasfilm. Susan arranges group travel for photography tours and Basque Cultural tours. She is a great all around travel agent having done extensive leisure and group travel and is known for the creativity that she brings to her clients' travel arrangements. Susan has traveled extensively throughout the world, her specialities being Hawaii, Mexico, Europe and South America. If visiting stately gardens around the world takes your fancy then Susan is the one to call also; she has a wealth of knowledge in this area and would love to hear from you. Contact Susan My Recent Trips Turkey, Italy, Alaska and Canada
	Sandy Nash Email: snash@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Foreign Independent Travel with an emphasis on the adventurous and exotic Expert Bio Culture, cuisine, nature and art are all passions of Sandy Nash. If you seek cultural and culinary adventure, then you need to speak with her. She has visited countless unusual destinations and sent clients to even more... with pleasure...for more than 25 years. Contact Sandy
	Kathy Palmer Email: kpalmer@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Tropical Destinations Cruises Group Travel Expert Bio Kathy enjoys warm-weather destinations. With more than 20 years of travel experience, she specializes in cruises and land arrangements in Mexico and the Caribbean. She also enjoys organizing group travel. Contact Kathy

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